The Cathedral of Saint Thomas More

3901 Cathedral Lane, Arlington, Virginia 22203-3600 — (703) 525-1300

Most Rev. Michael F. Burbidge, Bishop of Arlington

October 27, 2019

Sunday Masses. Saturday Evening Vigil Mass 5:30 p.m. Sundays 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 a.m., 12:45 p.m. (Spanish) and 5:00 p.m. Weekday Masses Monday through Friday: 7:00, and 12:05 p.m. Saturday. 9:00 a.m. The Rosary is recited Monday-Friday at 11:40am. Holy Day and Holiday Masses as announced. Sacrament of Penance. Sat.: 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. and by appointment; in Spanish: Sundays, 12:15 pm—12:45 pm. Sacrament of Baptism.

Third Sat. of each month, 10:30 a.m. (Spanish) Third Sun. of each month, 2:30 p.m. (English) Sacrament of Matrimony. Diocesan regulations require that you contact one of the Cathedral clergy at least six months before the wedding to begin preparations.

Bulletin Deadline. For bulletin submissions, please email secretary2@cathedralstm.org 14 days before publication. For the parish Secretaries, please call 703-525-1300 or send an email to secretary1@cathedralstm.org. The Parish Office: Mailing Address: 3901 Cathedral Lane Arlington, Virginia 22203 Office Hours: 9:00am-1:00pm & 1:45-4:00pm Monday-Friday Telephone: 703-525-1300 Fax: 703-528-5760 St. Thomas More Cathedral School: Mailing Address: 105 N. Thomas Street Arlington, Virginia 22203 Telephone: 703-528-6781 Fax: 703-528-5048

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Clergy

Most Rev. Michael F. Burbidge, Bishop of Arlington Very Rev. Patrick L. Posey, V.F, Rector Rev. Christopher P. Christensen, Parochial Vicar Rev. Michael C. Isenberg, In Residence Rev. Ghenghan Mbinkar, In Residence Rev. Mr. Timothy O’Connell, Deacon

Staff St. Thomas More Cathedral School Mrs. Catherine Adams Davis, Interim Principal 703.528.6781 Director of Chris an Ini a on frcc@cathedralstm.org Rev. Christopher P. Christensen 703.525.1300 Director of Religious Educa on stm-dre@cathedralstm.org Mrs. Lynn Jones 703.525.1300 ext. 28 Coordinator of Youth Ministry: ym@cathedralstm.org Maria Isabel Paniagua 703.525.1300 ext. 28 Cathedral Music Ministry 703.524.2815 Dr. Richard P. Gibala, Director of Music Mr. Sco D. Ma hias, Associate Organist Ms. Andrea Scully, Director of Youth Choir

The Mass Schedule for the coming week is: Note: (D) deceased (A) anniversary of death.

Sat., October 26 5:30 p.m. Parishioners Sun., October 27, Thir eth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. Aldwin Moonsammy 9:30 a.m. Lawrence and Marcia Oresky (D) 11:00 a.m. Frederick W. Garza (D) 12:45 p.m. Celebrant’s Inten on 5:00 p.m. Michael & Nadia Moonsammy & Family Mon., October 28, Saints Simon and Jude Apostles 7:00 a.m. Ellen M. Schreiber (A) 12:05 p.m. James Philip Casey, Sr. (A) Tues., October 29 7:00 a.m. James Hogan (D) 12:05 p.m. Leona Bourgeois (A) Wed., October 30 7:00 a.m. Karen Dudek (D) 12:05 p.m. Augusto Provero (A) Thurs., October 31 7:00 a.m. Villana & Jerry Geeban & Family 12:05 p.m. Yardley Schuyler (D) Fri., November 1, ALL SAINTS 7:00 a.m. Pearl & David Rajwanth & Family 10:00 a.m. Allison & Harold Woodley 12:05 p.m. Maria Arizabal (D) 7:30 p.m. Parishioners Sat., November 2, ALL SOULS 9:00 a.m. All Souls Novena

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Join the STM Divine Mercy Group to pray the Chaplet on weekdays (Monday through Friday) immediately following the 12:05 P.M. Mass.

Lord, hear the prayers for the sick in our parish family, especially: Lourdes Batol, Bruna Crishock, Jim Fitzwater, Brian Fletcher, John Ford, Joan Janaro, Karen Kelly, Andrew Pinella, James Saunders, Josephine Whibley. Please call the Rectory to submit prayer requests for the sick, and also to remove a name from the list. Names will be removed

a er a month, unless you request otherwise. Your prayers are also requested for our service personnel and those serving in the Diploma c Corps: Captain Timothy P. Blaine, USMC; Louis Crishock; FSO, Pvt.F.C. Dylan Cate, USA; 2Lt. Robert P. Coffin, USMC; Major Anthony Colella, ; Jus n M. Coons, ; Richard Creed, st Lt. James Law, USMC; Pvt. Killian Smet, ARNG; Major Thomas J. Wissler, C Evan J. Wright,

November 2, 2019 First Saturday Devo ons to the Immaculate Heart of Mary: 8:45 a.m. private medita on; 9 a.m. Mass followed by the Rosary.

Call for Meatloaves! Members of the Cathedral Council, K of C will provide the evening meal for the homeless on Thurs. evening October 31, 2019. We are asking for a gi of a meatloaf to be served at

that me. Please deliver your gi to Burke Hall on Wed. October 30, 2019 between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm. For details, please call Ed & Daisy Finney at (703) 521-3567.

Do you like to bake? We are looking for a few good bakers to assist with goodies at the Women’s Council Christmas Bazaar on December 15. For more informa on, contact Nan Holl

at NJCH120@gmail.com.

The altar flowers for the weekend of October 26 are donated by the

Patrick Blake and Chris na Girardi wedding

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Sunday, October 27 8:30 a.m. Youth Ministry Bake Sale BH 2:00 p.m. Cantor Workshop C 5:30 p.m. Middle School Youth Night BH Monday, October 28 5:00 p.m. Confirma on Mass & Recep on C & BH 7:00 p.m. Eng. Legion of Mary R 7:00 p.m. Bible Study S 7:30 p.m. RCIA Class S Tuesday, October 29 7:00 p.m. Walking with Purpose BH 7:30 p.m. Cathedral Bell Choir Rehearsal C Wednesday, October 30 10:00 a.m. Art & Cra s BH 6:30 p.m. Knights of Columbus BH 6:45 p.m. ESL BH Thursday, October 31 12:30—8:30 pm Eucharis c Adora on C 8:00 p.m. Cathedral Choir Rehearsal BH Friday, November 1 10:00 a.m. School Mass C 10:00 a.m. Spaghe Dinner prepara on BH 6:00 p.m. Spanish Mass C 7:30 p.m. Mass Saturday, November 2 9:00 a.m. Mass & Rosary C 10:00 a.m. Jr. Legion of Mary RC 3:00 p.m. Spaghe Dinner BH

7th and 8th graders are invited to PHANTOM Night on Friday, November 8, from 7:00-9:00 pm. This is a collabora on with St. Anthony of Padua and St. Philip. Meet at the St. Anthony of Padua School Gym (3301 Glen Carlyn Road, Falls Church, VA 22041). There will be games, food, snacks, and fellowship. It’s FREE, and a permission slip is required. Please sign up by Wednesday, November 6. We’ll be hos ng these collabora on events once a month. The next date is 12/13. For more informa on or to rsvp please call or email Maria Isabel Paniagua.

The Credit Union is normally open each/every Sunday of the year from 10:30AM - 12:30PM except for Easter and the Sundays closest to Christmas & New Year's. To contact the Credit Union, call 703-527-1828 or email stmfcu@gmail.com

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PARISH CALENDAR R E Happy Fall! We s ll need an early session catechist, and we s ll need classroom aides and hall monitors for both the early (5-6:15pm) and regular (6:45-8pm) sessions on Wednesdays. If you are feeling called to this, please contact us to talk about how you can help teach our students. All volunteers must be compliant with the diocesan Child Protec on policies (some mes known as VIRTUS). High school students are encouraged to volunteer to be classroom aides-- it's a great service opportunity! Teens and older elementary students are also welcome to inquire about helping with our Saturday SPRED classes. Contact Lynn Jones, Director of Religious Educa on, at 703-525-1300 for informa on or to volunteer for any of our programs. Please remember in prayer the seventy students from our parish and school who will be receiving the Sacrament of Confirma on on Monday, October 28. We thank the teachers, catechists, parents, and sponsors who have helped prepare them for this Sacrament! Upcoming dates: Mon, Oct 28: CONF2019 Mass, 7pm (students and sponsors arrive at 6pm) Wed, Oct 30: RE Classes, STM School Wed, Nov 6: RE Classes, STM School Sat, Nov 9: SPRED Class, 10-11:30am, STM School Wed, Nov 13: RE Classes, STM School; Parent Faith Forma on, Burke Hall

To learn more about the ac vi es and events going on throughout the Diocese of Arlington, visit www.arlingtondiocese.org.

Thir eth Sunday in Ordinary Time -- October 27, 2019. “All who humble themselves will be exalted.” Is humble service as a priest, deacon or in the consecrated life your path to holiness and eternal glory in Christ? Call Fr. Michael Isenberg, (703) 841-2514, or write: michael.isenberg@arlingtondiocese.org

“…for whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.” LUKE 18:14. Pride and ego is the root cause of most of our sins. Thinking your me is so valuable, your talent is be er than anyone else and your money gives you status is another way of making those things “gods” before God. Remember all those gi s were God-given. Instead we should be humbled by God’s abundant generosity and our hearts should overflow with gra tude.

Days of Recollec on for Men and Women Discerners. Could Christ be calling you to the priesthood or religious life? Take a step to find out. The Office of Voca ons will hold a day retreat for men on Saturday, December 14, and a day retreat for women on Sunday, December 15. Both run from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and are open to those 18 years and older. Religious sisters will be present for the women, and seminarians, priests and men religious will be at the men’s retreat. For more informa on and to register contact the Office of Voca ons, 703-841-2514 or voca ons@arlingtondiocese.org. Deadline to sign up is December 6.

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INVITE OUR LADY OF FATIMA FOR A VISIT . Any person or family that would like the “Pilgrim Virgin” statue to visit in their home for one or two weeks please contact the

Legion of Mary thru the Rectory or by contac ng Mr. and Mrs. Finney at 703-521-3567.

FORMED, an online pla orm, provides access to the best Catholic audio talks, movies, eBooks, and video-based studies. It’s EASY And FREE. To access this and other inspiring content, go toFORMED.org and enter our parish code FWYK2Y to create your free account.

Are you pregnant? Do you need help? Gabriel Project Pregnancy Assistance Ministry: 866-444-3553 /

703-841-3810 / www.h4pw.org / info@h4pw.org

If you would like to make an altar flower dona on in memory of a loved one, or as a dona on to the church for a Sunday or holy day, please call Melissa Thierry at (214) 674-0023 or email melissathierry@outlook.com.

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Please prayerfully consider suppor ng our parish (including your regular weekly offering) wA Time Apart With Jesus to Grow in Your Spiritual Life Friday evening, November 1 — Sunday at Noon, November 3, 2019. The retreat is offered by Sister Joan Noreen, Co-Founder of OLME and 1999 – 2018 EWTN Host of “Eucharis c Journey.” The retreat is held at the Ave Maria Retreat House at the Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown, PA. This retreat includes Daily Eucharist, Eucharis c Adora on, conferences on Catholic Spirituality, Prayer with Sacred Scripture, Liturgy of the Hours, and much more. For more informa on, please contact: Our Lady’s Missionaries of the Eucharist, 640 E. Main St., Birdsboro, PA 19508 olme@olme.org è 610-582-3333 è www.olme.org

Discernment 101 with the Daughters of St. Paul – Single young women are invited to join the Daughters of St. Paul for a monthly discernment gathering that includes: Mass, coffee with the Sisters, a talk on discernment, and an Hour of Adora on. Saturday, November 9 from 9:00am to 12:00pm at the Daughters of St. Paul Convent in Old Town Alexandria. Come to one, or to all…and bring a friend! For more informa on, contact Sr. Emily Beata at voca ons@paulinemedia.com or 703-549-3806.

On Saturday November 16th, 2019, the Father Jon O’Brien Knights of Columbus Council #16793 is sponsoring Monte-Carlo Casino Night to benefit the FJOB Charitable Giving Programs. The Monte-Carlo Casino Night will be held at The Regency Dominion Valley Golf and Country Club located at 15351 Championship Dr, Haymarket, VA 20169. Tickets are $60 per person. Doors open at 6:00 PM. This event is open to the public. Tickets are limited. No ckets will be sold at the door. A endees must be 21 years or older. IDs will be checked at the door. Games, Raffles and a Silent Auc on is planned plus a Grand Prize of $500. MonteCarlo Casino Night reserva ons and ckets include an Italian Buffet Dinner with a glass of wine at dinner, dessert and beverages plus $200 in Casino Fun Bucks and a Triple Crown Racing cket. A cash bar is available. A re is cocktail evening and black e op onal. Handicap parking and accessible. Reserva ons will be available on 10/06 at h ps:// obkofc.org/casino-night/ . For reserva ons and informa on on ckets and sponsorship please go to h ps:// obkofc.org/casino-night/ or email Jeff Carnicelli at jrc ob@comcast.net .

The 27th Interna onal Week of Prayer and Fas ng coali on, in collabora on with the Marian Fathers, Legion of Mary, Priests for Life and others are asking for individuals, families, prayer groups and parishes to unite for nine days of prayer and fas ng from November 2-10, 2019.. The Opening Interna onal Day of Prayer will be held on Saturday November 2nd, from 8:30am to 4:30pm at the Basilica of the Na onal Shrine of the Immaculate Concep on in Washington, DC. The day will include speakers, all-day Eucharis c Adora on, Mass at noon, and the three mysteries of the Rosary. Confirmed speakers include Abby Johnson, former director of Planned Parenthood; Fr. Ubald Rugirangoga, Rwandan healing priest; Fr. Chris Alar, M.I.C., Director of the Associa on of Marian Helpers and author of the new book, A er Suicide: There’s Hope for Them and You; Kristan Hawkins, President of Students for Life of America. Our main celebrant and homilist is Monsignor Charles Pope, pastor, blogger and author. For more informa on, please go to www.iwopf.org or call 888-478-PRAY.

RESPECT LIFE MONTH: AFTER AN ABORTION A word from Pope John Paul II to women and men suffering because of abor on: "do not give in to dis-couragement and do not lose hope. The Father of mer-

cies is ready to give you his forgiveness and his peace in the Sacra-ment of Reconcilia on." Call Rachel Project for a confiden al referral to a priest and/or counselor at 1-888-456-HOPE or vis-it www.helpa erabor on.org

Eucharis c Holy Hour. The Arlington Division of the World Apostolate of Fa ma (the Blue Army) will sponsor a diocesan-wide Eucharis c Holy Hour on Sun., October 27 from 3 - 4 pm in the Perpetual Adora on Chapel at Our Lady of Angels Church, 13752 Mary's Way, Woodbridge. We hope you can join us to pray for world peace through the conversion of souls.

STM Share—A-Meal Volunteers Needed.

Feeding the homeless is a praiseworthy undertaking that affords an individual an opportunity to emulate our Savior while giving back to the community; yet very few people par cipate in this vital ministry. The STM Share-A-Meal Commi ee fulfills this important mission by serving dinner at Christ House in Alexandria on the third Tuesday of each month. As a member of one of our four Teams, you are asked to serve three mes a year from 3:30 to 6:30 pm. You will play an important part in providing, preparing, and serving the meal. Consider joining one of our Teams by sharing your me, talents and treasure to assist in this extremely rewarding and charitable ministry. For more informa on, call Timothy Solak at 703 741-0295 or contact us at shareAmealSTM@gmail.com

Information Sheet

Church Name and Address 916900: Cathedral of St. Thomas More 3901 Cathedral Lane, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone 703.525.1300 (ext. 15) or 703.525.0450 Contact Person Maria T Stillone Software Microsoft Publisher 2016 Adobe Acrobat X Windows 10 Printer HP Laserjet2430dtn Number of Pages Sent 1 through 5 Sunday Date of Publication October 27, 2019 Transmission Time October 22, 2019 Special instructions